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222 EU health claims become law; experts predict “tsunami of cheap innovation”

Shane.STARLING@wrbm.com (Shane STARLING) — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:18:24 +0200

It’s official. Companies have six months – until December – to comply with the controversial European Union article 13, general function health claims register which today won final approval from the European Commission.

Wild targets regional tastes with strawberry launch

Rod.Addy@wrbm.com (Rod ADDY) — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:24:40 +0200

Manufacturers of fruit gums, milk cream fillings and ice cream can now benefit from a range of natural strawberry flavours that has just been launched by flavours firm Wild in Germany.

Greek yogurt success expanding beyond the refrigerator

Caroline.SCOTT-THOMAS@wrbm.com (Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS) — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:04:23 +0200

Food companies are getting creative with Greek yogurt, expanding it into new categories and formats, as they seek to profit from its meteoric rise.

Danone launches ‘new category’ of yogurt for Spanish market

Mark.ASTLEY@wrbm.com (Mark ASTLEY) — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:27:37 +0200

Danone has launched a “new category” of yogurt to Spanish consumers – offering the experience of eating ice cream with the nutritional benefits of yogurt.

Call for HDPE recycling action by EU trade body

joe.whitworth@wrbm.com (Joseph James Whitworth) — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:28:41 +0200

All the high-density polyethylene (HDPE) value chain needs to take action to increase recycling rates, according to an EU body representing plastic recyclers.

‘Radical efficiency’ savings could see Arla cut supplier numbers

Ben.BOUCKLEY@wrbm.com (Ben BOUCKLEY) — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:25:38 +0200

Arla Foods is taking ‘radical’ cost-cutting steps to keep pace with rivals and told DairyReporter.com that fewer suppliers might have to offer lower prices for packaging and other materials.

Carbery explores flavours for ageing consumers

Rod.Addy@wrbm.com (Rod ADDY) — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:54:54 +0200

Carbery is exploring the potential of flavours to make protein-fortified products more palatable to ageing consumers, according to head of research and development Aine Hallihan.

Australia approves raw milk cheese sale proposal

Mark.ASTLEY@wrbm.com (Mark ASTLEY) — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:31:00 +0200

Australia looks set to okay the sale of non-pasteurised hard cheeses after food safety authorities approved a proposal to sell raw milk products in the country.

Vitafoods: EU nutra space wriggles into new health claims clothes

Shane.STARLING@wrbm.com (Shane STARLING) — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:42:17 +0200

Vitafoods celebrates its 15^th birthday next week. It’ll be my 11^th consecutive May visit to Geneva for the jamboree and promises to be one of the most intriguing chapters with the (partial and belated) resolution of years of ambiguity regarding health claims in Europe.

Personal Nutrition: Vitamin B may offer blood pressure benefits to 1 in 10 people

Nathan.GRAY@wrbm.com (Nathan GRAY) — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:12:24 +0200

Increased intake of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) could significantly lower blood pressure in around 10 percent of people, according to new research that links a common genetic factor with the vitamin.

Greek yogurt and ‘better-for-you’ products set to drive 2012 US dairy sales

Mark.ASTLEY@wrbm.com (Mark ASTLEY) — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:41:54 +0200

The ever-growing popularity of ‘better-for-you’ organic and functional food is set to drive US dairy sector sales in 2012, according to an industry trends report.

Top 5 US yogurt brands - Chobani wins while Danone, Yoplait brands lose out

Ben.BOUCKLEY@wrbm.com (Ben BOUCKLEY) — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:18:49 +0200

US yogurt consumers showed their taste for Greek indulgence in an influential 2012 research poll by Harris Interactive, reporting higher satisfaction levels with major brands such as Chobani and surprise below average scores for products including Dannon Activia.

‘Drink milk if you know what’s good for you!’ Vinnie Jones unveiled as new face of UK milk campaign

Mark.ASTLEY@wrbm.com (Mark ASTLEY) — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:14:37 +0200

Footballer turned Hollywood hardman Vinnie Jones has been unveiled as the latest face of the UK ‘Make Mine Milk’ campaign.

Dairy processor Murray Goulburn facing union lawsuit over workforce cuts

Mark.ASTLEY@wrbm.com (Mark ASTLEY) — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:07:17 +0200

Australian dairy processor Murray Goulburn Cooperative (MG) is facing legal action over plans to reduce its workforce by over 300 in an effort to reduce costs and improve competitiveness.

Sexier mice eat probiotic yogurt: researcher hints at human implications

Ben.BOUCKLEY@wrbm.com (Ben BOUCKLEY) — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:18:51 +0200

The co-author of a research paper that found that mice fed probiotic yogurt displayed 'mouse swagger' and better sexual performance has told DairyReporter.com that the findings were potentially relevant to humans.

Yoplait agreement will ‘solidify’ Canadian yogurt industry position - Ultima Foods

Mark.ASTLEY@wrbm.com (Mark ASTLEY) — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:15:54 +0200

Ultima Foods has signalled its intention to “solidify” its leadership of the Canadian dairy industry through a double edged agreement that will see it continue to produce Yoplait brand yogurt and launch of its own brand of yogurt products.

Declining raw milk prices support ‘strong’ Dean Foods Q1 results

Mark.ASTLEY@wrbm.com (Mark ASTLEY) — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:07:00 +0200

US processor Dean Foods has reported 'stronger than forecasted' results for the first quarter of 2012 – citing the declining price of raw milk and solid growth across its segments as defining factors.

Glanbia dismisses Dairy Ireland spin-off ‘speculation’

Ben.BOUCKLEY@wrbm.com (Ben BOUCKLEY) — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:06:10 +0200

Demand for whey products underpinned a strong first quarter for Glanbia with analysts hailing an ‘encouraging start’ to the year, but the firm has dismissed talk that it plans to spin-off its Dairy Ireland business as 'speculation'.

Food solution integration costs hit otherwise satisfactory GEA Q1 results

Rory.HARRINGTON@wrbm.com (Rory HARRINGTON) — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:33:32 +0200

GEA said continuing strong demand for food processing technology meant it was “satisfied” with performance in the first quarter of 2012 even as one-off integration costs for its food solutions unit were largely responsible for its year-on-year operating profits tumbling by almost €30m.

Regulatory approval opens up dairy market

joe.whitworth@wrbm.com (Joseph James Whitworth) — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:53:40 +0200

Toray Plastics' (America) packaging materials and manufacturing processes have been approved for interstate dairy shipping by the FDA.